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Niklas Sandberg

Norway Midfielder·11 apps·342 mins
Last 6
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Goals
0
this season
Goals / game
0.00
per appearance
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Key passes /90
2.89
key passes
Duels won
69%
of duels
Assists
3
this season
Assists / game
0.27
per appearance
Summary

Niklas Sandberg has been a prolific engine in the midfield for the 2025/26 season, appearing in 11 matches and logging 342 minutes. He has not scored but has supplied three assists, a contribution that places him well above the midfielder baseline for goals per 90. His shot tally of four, with three on target, gives him a shots per 90 rate of 1.05, slightly above the baseline of 0.94, and a conversion rate of 0 per 90. Sandberg’s creativity shines through his 11 key passes, translating to 2.89 key passes per 90, more than double the baseline of 1.22. Defensively he has been active, recording eight tackles and two interceptions for 2.11 tackles per 90, again above the baseline of 1.7. His average match rating of 6.99 reflects a solid performance overall, and his dribbles succeeded per 90 of 0.26, while below the baseline of 0.7, indicates room for improvement on the ball.

Niklas Sandberg has played 342 minutes across 11 appearances in Eliteserien, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.15, converting 0% of 4 shots and averaging 6.99 a match.

Written by Pythia from this player's own numbers.
01 Historic Performance02 Player Strength Analysis03 VS other players04 Player value05 Squad Statistics06 Season log07 Match log
01Historic Performance📊
Goals per match
Total
0
Per match
0.00
STR27/04VIK04/05BRY22/06BOD29/06HAU06/07KRI13/07ROS18/07KFU25/10TRO02/11FRE08/11
Shots per match
Dotted line: conversion %
Total
4
Per match
0.40
STR27/04VIK04/05BRY22/06BOD29/06HAU06/071KRI13/072ROS18/071KFU25/10TRO02/11FRE08/11
Dribbles per match
Dotted line: success %
Completed
1
Success
50%
STR27/04VIK04/05BRY22/06BOD29/06HAU06/07KRI13/07ROS18/07KFU25/101TRO02/11FRE08/11
Assists per match
Total
2
Per match
0.20
1STR27/04VIK04/05BRY22/061BOD29/06HAU06/07KRI13/07ROS18/07KFU25/10TRO02/11FRE08/11
Shots on target
Dotted line: conversion %
Total
3
Accuracy
75%
Conversion
0%
STR27/04VIK04/05BRY22/06BOD29/06HAU06/071KRI13/072ROS18/07KFU25/10TRO02/11FRE08/11
Pass accuracy per match
Dotted line: accuracy %
Completed
153
Accuracy
76%
3STR27/0434VIK04/0515BRY22/0614BOD29/0610HAU06/0725KRI13/0710ROS18/0712KFU25/1026TRO02/114FRE08/11
Key passes per match
Total
9
Per match
0.90
1STR27/042VIK04/05BRY22/061BOD29/06HAU06/074KRI13/07ROS18/071KFU25/10TRO02/11FRE08/11
Duels won per match
Total
18
Win rate
72%
STR27/041VIK04/051BRY22/06BOD29/06HAU06/071KRI13/079ROS18/073KFU25/103TRO02/11FRE08/11
Form per match
0-10 against his own baseline · 5 is normal
Average
4.7
Best
8.0
5.07.6STR27/043.8VIK04/053.4BRY22/066.6BOD29/062.3HAU06/078.0KRI13/074.0ROS18/076.7KFU25/103.3TRO02/111.7FRE08/11
02Player Strength Analysis💪
Where they rank
Total goals
=220thof 335 · 116 level0
Total assists
=40thof 335 · 41 level3
Key passes
=147thof 335 · 14 level11
Ranked against 335 players in Eliteserien with 342+ minutes this season, every position included. Rates need 20+ attempts, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked. Each chart draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.

🥅 Total goals

Season total · per game beside it
Daniel Karlsbakk
18(0.64)
Kasper Høgh
17(0.61)
Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson
15(0.56)
Peter Christiansen
14(0.48)
Dino Islamović
14(0.52)
Ieltsin Camoes
13(0.52)
Elias Sørensen
12(0.44)
Zlatko Tripić
11(0.44)
Kristian Stromland Lien
11(0.37)
Vegard Erlien
9(0.32)
Marko Farji
9(0.31)
Jens Petter Hauge
8(0.29)
Emil Kornvig
8(0.28)
Duarte Moreira
8(0.25)
Fredrik Gulbrandsen
7(0.29)
Ulrik Saltnes
7(0.32)
Johannes Núñez
7(0.41)
Aune Selland Heggebø
7(0.54)
Ole Didrik Blomberg
7(0.39)
Sory Diarra
7(0.33)
Odin Luras Bjørtuft
6(0.21)
Andreas Helmersen
6(0.29)
Bård Finne
6(0.23)
Veton Berisha
6(0.43)
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener
6(0.21)
Obilor Denzel Okeke
6(0.55)
Sanel Bojadžić
6(0.23)
Leander Alvheim
6(0.30)
Edvin Austbø
6(0.22)
Oskar Øhlenschlaeger
6(0.21)
Emil Konradsen Ceide
5(0.18)
Jo Inge Berget
5(0.23)
Evangelos Patoulidis
5(0.17)
Patrick Berg
5(0.18)
Sondre Sørløkk
5(0.17)
Jakob Maslo Dunsby
5(0.19)
David Hickson Gyedu
5(0.19)
Sævar Atli Magnússon
5(0.56)
Leo Cornic
5(0.17)
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson
5(0.18)
Niklas Sandberg
0(0.00)

🤝 Total assists

Season total · per game beside it
Zlatko Tripić
16(0.64)
Patrick Berg
12(0.43)
Joachim Soltvedt
9(0.38)
Emil Konradsen Ceide
8(0.29)
Ruben Jenssen
7(0.23)
Duarte Moreira
7(0.22)
Henrik Bjørdal
6(0.27)
Anton Ekeroth
6(0.21)
Evangelos Patoulidis
5(0.17)
Kasper Høgh
5(0.18)
Emil Breivik
5(0.18)
Ulrik Saltnes
5(0.23)
Jakob Maslo Dunsby
5(0.19)
Isak Dybvik Määttä
5(0.21)
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson
5(0.18)
Sondre Auklend
5(0.23)
Christopher Cheng
5(0.19)
Edvin Austbø
5(0.19)
Eirik Hestad
4(0.17)
Magnus Wolff Eikrem
4(0.15)
Håkon Evjen
4(0.14)
Jens Petter Hauge
4(0.14)
Alfred Scriven
4(0.13)
Sondre Sørløkk
4(0.14)
Kristoffer Askildsen
4(0.15)
Kristian Stromland Lien
4(0.13)
Vegard Erlien
4(0.14)
Johannes Núñez
4(0.24)
Rocco Robert Shein
4(0.14)
Joe Bell
4(0.14)
Ulrik Mathisen
4(0.15)
Ole Didrik Blomberg
4(0.22)
Marcus Melchior
4(0.27)
Marko Farji
4(0.14)
Ambina Fidèle Brice
4(0.15)
Fredrik Sjøvold
4(0.13)
Jens Hjertø-Dahl
4(0.13)
Jonas Lange Hjorth
4(0.15)
Ieltsin Camoes
4(0.16)
Martin Linnes
3(0.16)
Niklas Sandberg
3(0.27)

🔑 Key passes

Chances created
Zlatko Tripić
93
Patrick Berg
76
Ruben Jenssen
60
Jens Petter Hauge
58
Emil Konradsen Ceide
54
Magnus Wolff Eikrem
53
Joachim Soltvedt
53
Eirik Wichne
52
Henrik Bjørdal
45
Emil Breivik
45
Herman Stengel
43
Filip Ottosson
43
Håkon Evjen
42
Joe Bell
42
Edvin Austbø
39
Evangelos Patoulidis
36
Marko Farji
36
Anton Ekeroth
36
David Tufekcic
35
Felix Horn Myhre
34
Vinicius Nogueira
34
Eirik Franke Saunes
33
Fredrik Sjøvold
33
Fredrik André Bjørkan
32
Leo Cornic
32
Simen Hestnes
32
Ole Selnaes
31
Patrick Metcalfe
31
Mikkel Rakneberg
31
Kristian Stromland Lien
30
Emil Kornvig
30
Jens Hjertø-Dahl
30
Jakob Maslo Dunsby
29
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson
29
Sondre Ørjasæter
29
Martin Linnes
28
Carl Lange
28
Kristoffer Haugen
28
Alfred Scriven
28
Viðar Ari Jónsson
28
Niklas Sandberg
11
03VS other players👥
Compare with
Up to 3 at once
Total goals
0
14
Total assists
3
4
Conversion %
0%
19%
Goals /90
0.00
0.28
Shots /90
1.05
1.48
Shots on target /90
0.79
0.67
Key passes /90
2.89
1.01
Dribbles /90
0.26
0.89
Fouls /90
1.05
1.76
0.001.050.792.890.261.050.281.480.671.010.891.76Goalsrim 0.28Shotsrim 1.48SoTrim 0.79Key passrim 2.89Dribrim 0.89Foulsrim 1.76
Each spoke has its own scale: rings are 25/50/75/100% of the rim value shown.
Niklas Sandberg Emil Kornvig
04Player value💶
Current market value
€300k
Transfermarkt, 2026
Value by year
€400k2024€400k2025€300k2026
05Squad Statistics👥
Min apps6+
Team form
PlayerPosAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesDrib
%
TacklesInterc.BlocksDuels
won %
FoulsFouledYelRedSavesRatingForm
Daniel KarlsbakkF282360181573832%2073%1640%84336%49334007.10
5.7
Jo Inge BergetF22110351231522%1672%939%92239%23113006.86
3.3
Sondre SörliM14116642141129%2178%1238%217441%1380007.09
4.6
Frederik CarstensenM9501407457%580%431%103140%1050007.11
4.8
Sveinn Aron GuðjohnsenF194183013423%464%00%51134%830006.63
3.7
Harald TangenM2113462114614%2083%1252%236651%14251007.01
1.0
Sondre ØrjasæterM1412482227157%2983%2955%83149%4291007.58
7.7
Peter ReinhardsenD2310362113915%1378%422%1712443%1873006.80
4.4
Sander ChristiansenM271978101368%1687%1146%4325854%24263006.93
2.3
Victor Emanuel HalvorsenM261451101248%1986%1036%29101442%980006.85
0.0
Franklin TeboD161439107414%689%360%15181464%14152007.39
5.5
Michael OpokuM11586111477%778%1345%94054%5110006.85
3.8
Daniel JobM11433117414%684%1246%44058%3140006.73
4.9
Mamour NdiayeG2926100000458%150%30085%15211097.03
6.4
Menno KochD29260402820%589%375%35322460%39106007.06
3.9
Eirik WichneD282033031140%5284%1667%4613555%22344007.00
2.2
Aimar SherM19161201710%988%1056%2931855%23370007.14
5.1
Mohanad JeahzeD191336011340%1683%338%4115459%16142007.04
5.0
Bjorn UtvikD12108000410%687%1100%1541763%541007.27
8.8
Alagie SanyangF198740119110%1271%233%95052%1062006.77
6.7
Magnar OdegaardD1455100310%184%1100%84155%811006.65
8.0
Andreas HansenF853200410%680%250%104150%531006.76
5.8
Heine Gikling BrusethM839000100%389%343%95048%992006.80
1.7
Niklas SandbergM1134203430%1176%150%82069%463006.99
4.4
Anders HiimD1031400100%378%433%95050%060006.47
2.1
Mike VestergårdM81620000077%125%133274%211006.84
6.0
Nikolai SkusethD51400000080%014450%100006.62
Martin Haheim-ElveseterM613800410%380%444%02029%421006.55
4.7
Anders TrondsenD713201110%275%125%25053%250006.73
6.0
Havar JensenG1900000071%0000100%000046.30
Momodou Lion NjieD19000000%0000000006.30
Martin Haheim-ElveseterM1900000100%0000000006.30
Mathias Svenningsen-GrønnM1100000100%000000000
Per-player totals for 2025/26 from API-Football match stats, across 33 players. Click any column to sort. Goals/shot is conversion - goals divided by shots taken. Rating is API-Football's own 0-10 composite for each appearance, averaged here; it is their proprietary score, so treat it as a summary rather than an input. A blank from the provider means the player recorded none of that event, so it counts as zero. Form is 0-10: each appearance is scored as a per-90 composite of the stats that matter for that position, then the last 5 are compared with the player's own season baseline. 5 is their normal, green a hot run, red a cold one – it measures a player against themselves, not against the squad. Under 6 appearances shows a dash rather than a number off too small a sample.
06Season log🗂️
SeasonClubCompAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesTacklesInterc.Duels
won %
FoulsYelRedRating
2026/27Sarpsborg 08 FFEliteserien0000000000000
2025/26Sarpsborg 08 FFEliteserien1134203430%1176%18269%4306.99
2024/25Sarpsborg 08 FFEliteserien16613318738%1376%517449%12106.95
2023/24Sarpsborg 08 FFEliteserien1163531191316%1573%616456%11017.29
2023/24VikingEliteserien11201213267%678%210268%3107.08
2022/23VikingEliteserien2411162213715%3168%919552%19306.90
07Match log📅
DateOpponentResMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtKey
passes
TacklesFoulsYelRedRatingForm
08 Novv FredrikstadL100000006.20
1.7
02 Nova TromsoL2700001106.60
3.3
25 Octv KFUM OsloW190112007.30
6.7
18 Julv RosenborgD64022051007.20
4.0
13 Jula Kristiansund BKD30011401107.30
8.0
06 Julv HaugesundW240000006.90
2.3
29 Juna Bodo/GlimtW261010006.90
6.6
22 Junv BryneD240001006.90
3.4
04 Maya VikingD800020007.20
3.8
27 Aprv StromsgodsetL111010007.20
7.6
06 Aprv ValerengaD2710201107.20
7.6
23 Nova RosenborgD360001006.60
03 Nova KFUM OsloW110002006.90
27 Octv VikingL1800002006.50
20 Octa Ham-KamW1701110006.90